Olivia Peterson took advantage of the opportunity to show off the skills she's learned at CLC at the SkillsUSA Collision Repair Technology competition where she earned the gold medal at the national level.
Peterson, a May 2022 graduate, made a career change from librarian to the automotive collision repair program. SkillsUSA not only helped with her skills, but her career as well.
βMy name is now out there,β she said. βAt the same time, it gave me a chance to evaluate my skillset. The competition tested typical things I do daily in my field.β